Terry Crews

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Summary

Terry Crews is an actor and television host known for roles in Everybody Hates Chris, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, White Chicks, and The Expendables. His screen work spans action and broad comedy, often playing characters whose imposing physiques contrast with their warmth or comic vulnerability. In public, he has advocated for feminism and gender equality, spoken about challenging restrictive ideas of masculinity, and supported the #MeToo movement after disclosing his own sexual assault; he testified before the Senate in support of the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights. He has also cautioned that Black Lives Matter should not become “black Lives Better,” while describing his views on power and abuse as nonpartisan.